2003 House Bill 4213

Give ISDs authority over school boundary disputes

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To authorize intermediate school districts to settle disputes over existing school district boundaries, with their decisions being final, except that district boundary changes would still be made according to existing procedures specified elsewhere in the law.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 23, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To establish that school districts with boundary disputes shall have equal numbers of their regular school board members sitting on the ISD board for the vote on the dispute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Education